WORST HIT BARANGAY – Two girls walk slowly through chest-deep floodwater to get home in Barangay Talibaew in Calasiao town. The Provincial DRRMO reported 77 villages in 11 towns and cities were floodwater last week. (Punchphoto by Jojo Riñoza)
SECOND District Rep. Leopoldo Bataoil will urge congress to prioritize allocation of funds for flood mitigating projects along Agno River especially along Lingayen. He said the flood caused extensive damage to lives and properties of residents particularly those living near rivers and low lying areas. Bataoil inspected the flooded southern…
AGUILAR-MANGATAREM-URBIZTONDO SIMULTANEOUS clearing operations were conducted by all power utilities in the country during the national clearing day initiated by the National Electrification Administration (NEA). Engr. Rodrigo Corpuz, the Central Pangasinan Electric Cooperative (Cenpelco) general manager, said NEA directed all power utilities to clear power lines and post of invasive…
TO SCHOOL AND BACK – School girls cautiously wade through flooded portion of the road between barangays Tumbar and Dulag in Lingayen on their way to their school in nearby Binmaley town. They trace their way back to their homes on the same route. (Punchphoto by Cesar Ramirez)
SECOND District Rep. Leopoldo Bataoil said he supports the decision of President Duterte in appointing Supreme Court Associate Justice Teresita de Castro as the new chief justice. Bataoil said Malacañang was right to observe seniority and dismissed the notion that it is “pambayad ng utang” (reward for a debt of gratitude)….
FOR DIVERTING P5.1-B FUND ROSALES—The Samahan ng Industriyang Agrikultura (SINAG) filed charges against the administrator and head of accounting services department of the National Food Authority (NFA) before the Ombudsman for diverting the agency’s P5.1-billion fund intended to stabilize price and supply of rice and corn on Aug. 29. In…
WHEN BIKING IS PREFERRED TO WALKING — Two men appear to be exchanging notes on their experiences biking through flooded street in Barangay Malued in Dagupan City. (Punchphoto by Willie Lomibao)
THE Sanggunang Panlungsod (SP) is set to impose another requirement on those seeking to backfill their fishponds located along the newly identified growth centers of the city to make sure that they do not hinder the flow of water to and fro the river. Councilor Jose Netu Tamayo, chair of…
HERE’S a bit of good news for jobseekers. Industries are looking forward to employing qualified workers for the construction and agriculture field. The bad news is, there are not many qualified workers, according to Conrado Bares, regional director of Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA). Bares told newsmen during the…
JOBS FOR SKILLED GRADUATES – Young graduates busy accomplishing application forms for jobs made available by TESDA during the job fair and launching of the “World Café of Opportunities through Jobs Linkages and Networking Services held at the CSI Stadia. (Punchphoto by Willie Lomibao)
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